Dispensing device



April 23, 1940. H. F. WATERS DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Jan. 16, 1937 2Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Jfirmy 1". mien? BY A ORNEY.

April 9 H. F.v WAi'ERs 2,197,958

DISPENSING DEVIECE Filed Jan. 16, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.Jizzz'ry 1 WZZZBI'S ATTORNEY.

. iatented Apr- 23, 1940 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE msransmo DEVICEHarry F. Waters, New York, N. Y. Application January 16, 1937, SerialNo. 120,839

" ecisims. (01. 221-23) My present invention relates to a dispensing ofdispenser showing the oil package in operative device and, moreparticularly, to a device for disrelation; pensing oil from containersmade of flexible ma- Fig. 2 is a top plan view of. the dispenser; terialand which, because of their'fiexibility, are Fig. 3 is an enlargedperspective view of the diificult to handle in known types of dispensingmechanism provided to remove the oil from the 5 devices. containerduring the dispensing thereof;

In packaging oil and the like in containers of Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of a modified form of the .type disclosed in my copendingapplication, the dispenser showing the oil package in opera- Serial No.743,957, filed Sept. 14, 1934, wherein tive position and showing also thfi st t p n the bag or other container, in which the oil is e Operationthereof; 10 packaged, is constructed from a suitable flexible 5 is aVertical sectional V Of t e disliquid-proof material, which is not formsustainpenser wi e last ep i e ma ipulaing, the oil can be dispensedonly with difliculty tion the device; if known types of dispensers areused. Although 6 is a t plan V w of the dispenser; and

a bag or container of type overcomes Fig'. '7 is an enlarged detailedview Of the many problems encountered when rigid or nonmeans provldeqito cause fracture of the Oil collapsible containers are used in that it,is package when It is p1aedin the dispensercheaper to make and does notbreak or leak when Referring now the drawmgs in which P Shipped andStored for a considerable length of numerals indicate like parts and,more particutime yet due to its flexibility, it does not adapt larly, tothe modification disclosed in Figs. 1 to 20 itself readily to thestandard forms of dispensers 3 inclusive, there is shown a dispensercomprising a container ill provided with a bottom II. The- 23? us g;vanous finmg stations through bottom preferably is tapered so as todirect a It is, accordingly, an object of this invention flow of the ontoward the dlspensmg opemng l2 to which is connected in any suitablemanner 25 pmvlde dlsptnser M 9 wmch been a flexible hose or tube 13provided with a conpackaged in flexible containers, wherein theventional form of nozzle I 4. A clip l5 1s atwelght of the package 18utmzed F fracture the tached to a wall of the container so as to provide.Same so 2 i be mkspgnsiladvreadg means for holding the hose l3 ininoperative pozm my and g o harid mampia Ion sition, as shown in dottedoutline in Fig. 1. As 30. the pac age .urmg p opra will be appreciated,during the dispensing of the Another ob ec-t of this mvention is toprovide on, the hose or tube '3 is swung into position in the dispenserof the type above decribd shown in full lines in Fig. 1, the nozzle l4being meims or,squeezmg the the contamer m inserted in the crank case ofthe automobile which it 1s sold so as to insure the removal of (notshown) If desired the container may be 35 3110f the 011 tilerefmmiprovided with depending members l6 forming A flirthei Obiect Of thislnvention to Provide legs to support the container in upright position.

m dlsPenser of i type above desclflbed means A handle I! is alsoprovided and is secured to for the 011 from the cmitamer as the thecontainer in such relation to the operative m latter is being removedfrom the dispenser to the parts of the dispenser t t t attendant may 40end that the purchaser of the oil is assured of a h ld the container andoperate the dispensing full measure and the oil company is not forcedhanism with one hand.

in order to assure a full measure, as is now the According to my presentinvention, I provide case, to .Ov fi e Container by e amount in thecontainer suitable means for fracturing 5 which would normally adhere tothe walls thereof. th n p ckage s it; is inserted therein, Pref- ,5-

A still further object of this invention is to erably, these meanscomprise aplurality of prongs p v i a dispenser of the type a ove deorspikes l8 secured adjacent the bottom of the scribed means to fractureand shred the cont i r i y w n known ann r, si a tai e a i is beingpositioned in the dispenser will be appreciated from an inspection ofFig. 1, so that the same cannot be refilled with other oil. thecontainer I0 is only slightly larger than the These and other O je y p sve oil package l9, there will be no tendency for the tion will becomemore apparent from a study of oil package to fall away from the spikesor the following description taken in connection prongs. By thisconstruction, once the oil packwith the accompanying drawings in whichage is fractured, it will be impossible to use it Fig. 1 is a sideelevation of the one form again for refilling purposes so that thepackage 55 comprises essentially a single use oil package and the dangerof having the container refilled with adulterated oil is minimized and,for all practicable purposes, avoided.

In order to insure the complete removal of the oil from the package, Ihave provided means to collapse the package as it is being removed fromthe dispenser so that when the package is completely removed, the oilwill have been removed therefrom. Referring now more particularly toFigs. 2 and 3, there is shown a frame hinged to the container by hinges2!, so that when it is desired to use the dispenser, the frame may beswung out of the way of the package being placed therein. After thepackage has been placed in the dispenser, the frame is swung into theposition illustrated in Fig. l. Extending across the open mouth of thecontainer l0 and rigidly secured to the frame at either end is a bar 22against which the top of the package may be forced by a bar 23 slidablyconnected at either end to the frame 20. In order to force the slidablebar against the fixed bar, I have provided a plunger 24 pivotallysecured to the fixed bar and extending through a guide 25 carried by oneend of the frame and, preferably, that end of the frame hinged to thecontainer 10. In order to facilitate the manipulation of the plunger. aconventional push button 26 may be secured thereto. The bar 23 may alsobe provided with prongs 23 which serve to shred or rip the oil packageas it is being withdrawn from the container Ill and thereby prevent. anypossible reuse of the package. It will be noted that the relationbetween the handle I! and the button 26 and the plunger is such that theoperator may force the slidable bar against the top of the packagepositioned there with one hand leaving the other hand free to pull thecontainer be m tween the fixed and movable bars so that the oil in thepackage l9 will be removed therefrom as the said package is being drawnbetween the fixed and movable bars.

Referring now to the modification illustrated in Figs. 4 to '7inclusive, there is shown a dispenser comprising a container 21 providedwith a bottom 28, which is preferably tapered so as to direct a flow ofthe oil toward the dispensing opening 29 to which is connected atflexible hose or tube 30 provided with a conventional form of nozzle 3|.A clip 32 is attached to one wall of the container so as to providemeans: for holding the hose 30 in inoperative position, as shown indotted outline in Fig. 4. As will be appreciated. the hose is swung intothe position shown, as indicated in full line in Fig. 4. the nozzlebeing inserted in the crank case of an internal combustion motor in thewell known manner. If desired, the container may be provided withdepending members 33, forming legs to support the container in uprightposition. A handle 34 is also provided and, as was the case in themodification shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the handle is secured tothe container in such relation to the operating parts of the dispenserthat the attendant may fill and operate the dispenser with one hand.Secured to the top of the container is provided a pair of brackets 35 onwhich is mounted a roller 36. Cooperating with the roller 36 andrelatively movable with respect thereto is provided a roller 31journalled in the free ends of a pair of arms 38 pivotally mounted tothe container by studs 39. Secured to one of the arms 38 is a lever 40provided with a portion forming a handle for manipulation by the thumbof the attendant. The roller 31 is constantly urged toward the roller 36by means of a spring 4!.

In the operation of the device, the oil package 42 containing oil 43 isdropped into the container l0, which may or may not be slightly largerthan the oil package, the limiting feature being that the container I0is always'larger than the oil package. When the package is dropped intothe container, the bottom thereof will contact with a spike or prong 44positioned adjacent the opening 2| in the bottom of the container and,due to the weight of the oil and the flexibility and thinness of thematerial from which the oil container was formed, the spike or prongwill force itself through the bottom of the oil package. The attendantthen releases lever 40 and, due to the force of the spring, the roller31 will be brought into contact with the oil package, thus squeezing thewalls of the oil package together. As the attendant (Fig. 5) draws theoil package between the rollers, the force of the spring 4| willcompress the oil package, thereby forcing the oil through the openingformed by the spike or prong 44. In this manner, all of the oil will beremoved from the package by the time the said package is finally drawnbetween the rollers 36 and 31. Prongs similar to prongs 23' may beprovided adjacent the top edge of the container 21 and in line with theoil package.

From the above description, it will be appreciated that I have providedan improved form of dispenser particularly adapted for dispensing oilfrom containers made of flexible material and which are normally notform sustaining in such a manner that not only is all of the oil removedfrom the container but the attendant dispensing the same will not berequired to attempt to dispense the oil from a flexible container. Itwill also be appreciated that many changes and modifications inmechanical construction may be made without in any way departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention. For example, a

plurality of spikes or prongs may be provided in the container fordispensing as illustrated in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive, without in any waydeparting from either the spirit or scope of the invention. Similarly,the rollers may be made of any suitable material, such as rubber notaffected by oil or other means and the shape of the fixed and movablebars provided in the modification, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive.may be varied without in any way departing from the scope of my presentinvention. It is therefore to be understood that my invention is limitedonly by the scope of the appended claims which are to be broadlyconstrued.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a dispenser for liquid packages having a container provided with adispensing opening. means in said container for fracturing said packageto open the same. and means for squeezing and collapsing the walls ofsaid package as it is being withdrawn from said container comprising afixed member and a member movable relative thereto between which saidpackage is withdrawn, means for moving said movable member toward saidfixed member to exert a squeezing force on said package. and means fordestroying said package sufficiently to prevent its reuse.

2. In a dispenser for liquid packages having a container provided with adispensing opening, means in said container for fracturing said packageto open the same, means for squeezing and collapsing the walls of saidpackage as it is being withdrawn from said container comprising a fixedmember and a member movable relative thereto between which said packageis withdrawn, means for moving said movable member toward said fixedmember to exert a squeezing force on said package, and means to cut saidpackage as it is being withdrawn between said members.

3. In a dispenser for liquid packages having a container provided with adispensing opening, means in said container for fracturing said packageto open the same, and means for squeezing and collapsing the walls ofsaid package as it is being withdrawn from said container, comprising aframe hinged to the top of said container, a bar rigidly securedthereto, a second bar movably mounted on such frame, a plunger foroperating said movable bar connected thereto and extending beyond theconfines of said container.

4. In a dispenser for liquid packages having a container provided with adispensing opening, means in said container for fracturing said packageto open the same, means for squeezing and collapsing the walls of saidpackage as it is being withdrawn from said container, comprising a framehinged to the top of said container, a bar rigidly secured thereto, asecond bar movably mounted on said frame, a plunger for operating saidmovable bar connected thereto and extending beyond the confines of saidcontainer, and

said plunger with one hand while drawing said package between thesqueezing means with the other hand.

5. In a dispenser for liquid packages having a container provided with adispensing opening, means in said container for fracturing said packageto open the same, means for squeezing and collapsing thewalls of saidpackage as it is being withdrawn from said container, comprising a framehinged to the top of said container, a bar rigidly secured thereto, asecond bar movably mounted on such frame, and means to cut said packageas it is being withdrawn between said members.

6. In a dispenser for liquid packages having a container provided with adispensing opening, means in said container for fracturing said packageto open the same, means for squeezing and collapsing the walls of saidpackage as it is being withdrawn from said container comprising a framehinged to the top of said container, a bar rigidly secured thereto, asecond bar movably mounted on such frame, a plunger for operating saidmovable bar connected thereto and extending beyond the confines of saidcontainer, a handle secured .to said container and so located withrespect to said plunger as to enable a user of the dispenser to hold thesame and to operate said plunger with one hand while drawing saidpackage between the squeezingmeans with the other hand, and means to outsaid package as it is being withdrawn between said members.

HARRY F. WATERS.

